HOW TO – Kite aerial “panography”

Andrew writes – “I noticed a bunch more recent posts on KAP (Kite Aerial Photography). I don’t know if you have discovered Scott Haefner’s site, yet. He has combined KAP with panoramic photography to get some impressive images.”

• Kite Aerial Photography by Scott Haefner – Link & how they’re made.
• Noted panographer and maker Philo (of LEGO panobot fame) also has a page about his experiments with kite aerial panography – Link.

Related:
Kite Aerial Photography. Puts Your Eye in the Sky by Charles C. Benton. To take pictures from a kite, you need three things: a kite, a camera, and a special rig that attaches the camera to the kiteline and activates the shutter button on the camera. Here’s how to do it. MAKE 01 – Page 50.

Single-Use Digicam for Kite Aerial Photography by Limor Fried in DIY: Imaging. A simple, lightweight timer circuit triggers a shot every minute. MAKE 02 – Page 130.